As a child I remember standing in services looking forward to the chance to bend my knees and bow. It was this exciting change of pace, a time for me to do what the adults were doing. As a teen, I remember seeing how some people bowed and others didn’t and I wondered what was going on — so I went to the rabbi with my question, “What’s all this bowing about?” Maybe you have wondered the same thing. Perhaps you’ve been standing in prayer and suddenly you notice people are bowing and so, you too bow! But you’ve always wondered, why do I bow here and not there? Sometimes it may even look like people are bowing more than others, so who’s doing it “right”? This question of “doing it right,” is an interesting one in prayer, especially in Reform Judaism, where we tend to focus much more on how it makes us feel and less on “is this exactly how we were prescribed and commanded to do it.” As has been codified in our law codes (like the Shulchan Aruch), there are in fact specific moments … [Read more...]
Social Action-Local Action Mini Conference
Sunday, October 22 9:30am-12:00pm Temple Emanu-El is starting a dialogue on pressing topics such as poverty, hate, and addiction in the Metro Atlanta area at the first annual mini-conference, Social Action Local Action. It's free and open to the public on Oct 22nd at 9:30am-12:00pm. The conference will include three panels: the first panel is on hunger and poverty led by Community Assistance Center CEO Tamara Carrera and Atlanta Food Bank’s Director of Government Affairs Lauren Waits, the second panel is on hate and anti-semitism led by Lauren Menis of Atlanta Initiative Against Anti-Semitism, Judy Marx of the Interfaith Community Initiatives, and Pastor Chianti Harris of the Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church, and the third panel is on addiction and mental illness led by Alyza Milrad of The Berman Center, a newly opened addiction center in Atlanta, and Lucy Gainor-Hall from Mary Hall Freedom House, a non-profit that rehabilitates and supports … [Read more...]
Shabbat Service-Chapel
7:30pm-8:45pm … [Read more...]
Family Camp at URJ Camp Coleman
Join your Temple Emanu-El Friends and Families for a wonderful Fall Family Experience. For more information contact Beth Blick: bblick@templeemanuelatlanta.com (770) 395-1340 … [Read more...]
Shabbat Service-Sanctuary
7:30pm-8:45pm … [Read more...]
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